Whenever we have some news from the brewery or any of our pubs, we’ll be sure to post it here. Look out for lots of stories coming up, reporting on events and anything else we think might be of interest to you!
To mark a truly fantasic achievment, given the trials and tribulations of running a pub, even for a year let alone 20 we had Lisa & Sarah from The Red Lion, Long Compton come along to the brewery and brew their very own beer – Lionessses Pride. Robin and the brewing team worked with them […]
Read morePick up ‘Playing Hooky’ and discover 175 years of heritage and history at Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire. Written by the award-winning journalist Adrian Tierney-Jones the book takes you on a fascinating journey through the history of the brewery, its pubs and of course its beer! From the front cover, a picture of the brewery in […]
Read moreSuper proud to announce that our Hooky Mild has been voted the best no or low alcohol beer in the International Beer Challenge 2024. The IBC Tasting Awards are established through a rigorous judging process – a highly controlled setting of blind tastings by panels of more than 70 respected and experienced industry experts ranging […]
Read moreIn a celebration of the excellence of our estate of amazing pubs, Hooky Norton Brewery hosted the annual awards ceremony on Tuesday, September 24th, at a prestigious lunch at Warwick Racecourse. “The Hookys” recognise the outstanding achievements of our pubs and the individuals within our brewery’s community. Well done to all our winners! PUB OF […]
Read moreA very special beer brewed to celebrate 175 years of beer and brewing at three different brewries. We share our history with Joseph Holt and Everards breweries and Milestone is the 3rd beer brewed in colaboration with our fellow anniversary breweries. We popped up to Everards in Leicester with fellow brewers from Joseph Holts and […]
Read moreBrewed with Banbury Rugby Club to celebrate 100 years of rugby. Served on the bar at the opening game of the season and available in bottles from the rugby club shop. Went down so well, they are booked in to brew another 18 firkins in November! In rugger. One Club, One Hundred Years.
Read moreIn “old money”, eight bushels make a quarter, and as a bushel is a measure of volume, one bushel of barley is a different weight to one of malt. But here I talk about my four quarters that make for the inimitable pub experience. I am a pub beer drinker; I seldom drink at home, […]
Read moreIntroducing Lock Steady, our new low-strength, high-flavour cask ale. We’ve scaled down the strength but boosted up the taste big time so you can enjoy more of this crisp, refreshing pale ale. This easy-drinking, low-strength pale ale is rooted in the traditional Table Beer style, offering an uncompromised flavour profile. It entices with a zesty […]
Read moreA very special beer has been brewed at Hook Norton Brewery by Gill Begnor. She has brewed the beer to help raise funds for Blood Cancer UK. In October 2024, a pint of Hook Norton beer (and Gill) plan to climb Toubkal – the highest mountain in the Atlas range in Morocco. Gill brewed this […]
Read moreAs part of our 175th Anniversary Celebrations and following our colaboration with Arbor Ales, we invited our friends down at DEYA BREWERY to come brew a beer with us. They jumped on the bus and sped up from Cheltenham for a great day of brewing and beers! The result is a very unique cask ale […]
Read moreSunday 28th July sees the return of the annual charity carriage parade at Hook Norton Brewery in aid of Thames Valley Air Ambulance. Despite a devastating fire earlier in the year, the Shire horse team at the brewery are keen to push on. Keen shire horse and light horse owners will be gathering at the […]
Read moreLocal Pub Hosts Successful Dog Walk with Potential for Growth Charlotte Prew, owner of The Roebuck Inn in Drayton, teamed up with local dog walker Claire Steels to organize a dog walk on Sunday, June 30th. The event proved to be a hit, attracting a whopping 36 furry participants and their owners for a scenic […]
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